Peppi's Pizza, the New York-style slice shop founded by chef Ryan McKeown, is opening its first Broward County location on Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Per the brand's Instagram, the opening is planned for September.
The expansion carries national context: Peppi's earned high marks on Dave Portnoy's One Bite pizza review series, a widely followed platform where Portnoy scores pies on a ten-point scale and publishes the results as short-form video. For independent pizza operators, a strong One Bite score has become one of the more reliable visibility signals in the segment — the reviews are searchable, they persist, and they tend to drive sustained foot traffic well past the initial post date. That recognition is what McKeown is carrying into Broward.
Per the operator's Instagram, the Fort Lauderdale location will be Peppi's first entry into Broward County. The brand describes the concept as New York-style slices — the large-format, foldable pies that define the tradition. No prior tenant at the Sunrise Boulevard space has been identified in the operator's public communications, and a specific street address has not been confirmed through filed permits or a public lease announcement as of publication.
Sunrise Boulevard runs from Interstate 95 east to the Fort Lauderdale beachfront, cutting through several commercial corridors with distinct customer profiles. The operator has not indicated which segment of the boulevard the new Peppi's will occupy — a beach-adjacent address and an inland one draw meaningfully different foot-traffic patterns and local customer mix.
The September timeline comes directly from the brand's Instagram post and has not been corroborated by a filed building permit or public record as of publication. Whether McKeown plans further South Florida expansion beyond this debut has not been addressed publicly. Watch for a confirmed street address and permit activity as the opening window approaches.
